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CVE-2021-23375 Details

Description

This affects all versions of package psnode. If attacker-controlled user input is given to the kill function, it is possible for an attacker to execute arbitrary commands. This is due to use of the child_process exec function without input sanitization.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.3 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://github.com/nrako/psnode/blob/076f623689e4506d3647505daca13b3f482e0c31/lib/index.js%23L59	CVE	Broken Link
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-PSNODE-1078543	CVE	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/nrako/psnode/blob/076f623689e4506d3647505daca13b3f482e0c31/lib/index.js%23L59	[email protected]	Broken Link
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-PSNODE-1078543	[email protected]	ExploitThird Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-78	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
psnode project psnode	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:a:psnode_project:psnode::::::node.js::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 28, 2022	CWE Remap	[email protected]
Apr 22, 2021	Initial Analysis	[email protected]